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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableIMPNHS1
LabelImprove NHS most important thing? Q168
Question text Here are some things people have said would improve health services in their area. What do you think is the most important thing that could be done to improve services in your area. Please read through the whole list before deciding.
Responses
1 Free transport hospital apps 100
2 Having A+E dept close 187
3 Increas GP patient time 142
4 Cut time get GP appt 459
5 Cut time get consult appt 363
6 Cut time respond999call 77
7 bigger GP surgery 115
8 Train nurses do more jobs 173
9 (None of these things) 36
98 Don't know 13
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A8
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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